PARSIPPANY — In this photo taken at Lake Parsippany in 1941, swimmers appear to pay no attention to the young lady in mid swan dive; everyone seems to be busy going about having their own fun.

The lake, according to lake-parsippany.org, was formed when the New York Daily Mirror, part of the Mirror Holding Co., purchased a large tract of land in Parsippany in the early 1930s. The organization excavated 159 acres and built a dam on Eastman’s Brook to form Lake Parsippany.

Then, the holding company divided the land around the lake into 7,916 lots and made them available to anyone who agreed to subscribe to the Daily Mirror for six months. The lots, measuring 20 by 100 feet, were sold for $98.50 each (just over $1,800 today allowing for inflation) and a minimum of two lots were required to be able to build a cabin.

Today, the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association oversees the maintenance, management and operation of the lake throughout the year, preserving it through fees and volunteer participation.

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